Chapter 11 Shocking the Soul Masters of the Underworld! Shrek Academy of the White World, They've Even Arranged Soul Spirits?
[In the scene, after a fierce internal struggle, Huo Yuhao's bright eyes finally ignited with a resolute flame.]
"I want to give it a try!" Huo Yuhao clenched his fist and nodded emphatically to Bei Bei and Tang Ya.
"Even if my talent isn't as good as others, I'll still take the gamble, even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance!"
"Well done!" Beibei patted him approvingly on the shoulder.
Tang Ya jumped up excitedly, "Let's go! Let's go back to the academy!"
The three traveled together, heading towards Shrek City.
Along the way, sunlight filtered through the leaves, bathing them in its glow, as if foreshadowing the beginning of a brand new future.
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The underworld has once again stirred up a wave of public opinion.
The Black World's bizarre practice of "relying on luck rather than talent" and "mass recruitment" has caused great disagreement among the people of the White World, even leading to fierce arguments in squares and taverns in various cities.
"I think it's great!"
A young Soul Master from a poor background said excitedly.
"People like us with no connections and average talent never even dared to dream of Shrek Academy before. Now, you can get in there as long as you're lucky. It's like they've given us a way out!"
"Exactly! Talent is something you're born with, and nobody can choose that. But why should someone who's born weaker be trampled underfoot? The Xuanzi of that world was truly thinking about us ordinary people!"
Many lower-level Soul Masters and ordinary people have a great fondness for this "equal treatment for all beings" lottery model.
However, many people scoff at this, especially those self-proclaimed elite Soul Masters and nobles.
"Hmph, what's so good about it? It's utter nonsense!"
A richly dressed Soul Master sneered:
"Shrek is Shrek Academy because it's a gathering place for monsters and a cradle of elites! Now look at this, one move can take down ten thousand, what's the difference between it and those trashy junior academies outside?"
"Resources are limited!"
Another old man shook his head and analyzed, "Even if Shrek City in that world expands, can its resources expand as well?"
"In the past, one hundred teachers taught one thousand students, which was a refined approach to education. Now, with ten thousand students, how many resources will each student receive on average? How many minutes of guidance will they get from the teacher?"
"That's right! This kind of egalitarian system only produces a bunch of mediocre people!"
"I think that Shrek Academy in the white world is just for show; it has long lost its value as the 'number one on the continent'."
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The Dark World, inside a tavern in Shrek City.
As Xuanzi listened to the faint sounds of argument around him, the sarcasm on his lips grew even stronger.
He took a big bite of the chicken leg, his face full of disdain.
"A bunch of idiots, there are actually people who think that model is good?"
Xuanzi took a swig of wine, his eyes filled with a sense of superiority.
"Can a college without entry requirements still be called a college? It's just a vegetable market! It's just a daycare center!"
"In the Douluo Continent, you can get into any second-rate academy as long as you pay money, right? Do those trash academies even dare to mess with Shrek Academy?"
In Xuanzi's view, the so-called "God King Xuanzi" in the White World was completely destroying his own Great Wall.
They utterly destroyed the prestigious Shrek brand, turning it into a pile of mud.
"Just wait, they'll be exposed soon."
Xuanzi squinted at the sky, his heart filled with malicious anticipation.
"Once those good-for-nothings who got in by luck actually start cultivating, they'll find that without talent, giving them more resources is useless!"
"I want to see what kind of skills students produced by that kind of 'iron rice bowl' education can have. I bet they can't even unleash a decent soul skill, can they?"
Xuanzi couldn't wait to see the Shrek Academy in the White World produce a bunch of mediocre talents.
Then he can point at the sky and laugh loudly, proving that the "elite education" of the underworld is the only truth!
...
However, no matter how intense the controversy surrounding the underworld is, the images in the sky continue to progress steadily.
After several days of trekking, Huo Yuhao and his group finally arrived at their destination.
When that magnificent, breathtaking city appeared on the horizon, both Huo Yuhao in the scene and the audience in the dark world outside the sky couldn't help but widen their eyes.
This is a truly massive city!
[Shrek City in the Black World was already considered a top-tier city on the continent, but this Shrek City in the White World is more than three times larger!]
The towering city walls were constructed of massive, pure white stones, emanating a faint fluctuation of soul energy. Within the city, high-rise buildings stood in rows, including many strangely shaped structures made of soul-guided artifacts, gleaming in the sunlight.
The wide streets were bustling with activity, filled not only with horse-drawn carriages but also with numerous previously unseen soul-guided trains speeding along the elevated tracks.
[Prosperous, advanced, and brimming with futuristic technology.]
This scene once again drew gasps of amazement from the audience in the dark world.
"My God... Is this really Shrek City? It's so developed!"
"What are those things flying in the sky? Has Shrek Academy's soul tool technology in the White World reached this level?"
"It's spectacular!"
Even those who were initially pessimistic about the White World had to admit that, at least in terms of infrastructure and scale, Shrek in the White World was indeed wealthy and powerful.
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The Dark World, Shrek Academy.
Seeing this, Xuanzi frowned slightly, a hint of jealousy flashing through his mind, but he quickly masked it with disdain.
"Tch, all show and no substance!"
Xuanzi snorted coldly: "This is the work of that 'God King Xuanzi'. Instead of properly studying martial spirit cultivation, he spends all his energy on building houses and developing these strange and ingenious skills!"
"Does the college compete on whose building is the tallest? Or whose road is the widest?"
"Wrong! The academy is about who produces the best students!"
"Even if he builds a palace there and trains only good-for-nothings, it'll still be a joke!"
Xuanzi found the argument increasingly convincing, even believing he had seen through the true nature of Shrek in the White World—a facade of strength masking inner weakness.
That's just a nouveau riche who built his wealth on money; he has no substance whatsoever!
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Just as Xuanzi was still trying to comfort himself, the scene in the sky zoomed in again, bringing him to the gate of that magnificent city.
Huo Yuhao was looking around in astonishment, like a country bumpkin visiting a grand garden.
"Alright, Yuhao, stop looking. There'll be plenty of time to look later." Tang Ya smiled and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder. "Let's go to the registration desk first."
The three walked towards the city gate.
The guards at the city gate were not ordinary soldiers, but two young men in dark green uniforms. They were tall and upright, with calm and collected demeanor; clearly, they were both Soul Masters.
When Beibei and Tang Ya presented their student badges, the two guards immediately saluted respectfully and allowed them to pass.
This scene would normally be normal.
Shrek City uses Soul Masters as guards, which is common practice in the underworld. After all, it is the number one academy on the continent, and it needs to maintain a certain image.
However, the audience in the dark world soon realized something was wrong.
Behind the two guards, several strange figures emerged!
That's not a phantom of a martial spirit!
Those are two lifelike little animals!
Behind the guard on the left, floats a translucent little bear, its body shimmering with a pale yellow light. It's adorably perched on the guard's shoulder, even yawning!
Behind the guard on the right, a small blue snake coiled, its tongue flicking, its bright eyes scanning its surroundings warily, as if it possessed an independent life of its own!
At this moment, all the Soul Masters in the Dark World were dumbfounded.
"What...what is that?!"
(End of chapter)